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oropharyngeal

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o·ro·phar·ynx  (ôr-frngks, r-)
n. pl. o·ro·pha·ryn·ges (-f-rnjz) or o·ro·phar·ynx·es
The part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis.

[Latin s, r-, mouth; see os1 + pharynx.]

oro·pha·rynge·al (-f-rnj-l, -frn-jl) adj.
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Adj.1.oropharyngeal - of or relating to or located near the oropharynx


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